Strap end attachment



Oct. 1, 1929. G. WJELSEY STRAP Em) nmcmmm Filed May 10, 1928 a w a a a 2 a Patented Oct. 1, 1929 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFHCE GEORGE W. ELSEY, OF ANDERSON, INDIANA, ASSIGNOR TO DELGO-REMY GORPGBA- 'IION, OF DAYTON, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF DELAWARE STRAP END ATTACHMENT Application filed May 10, 1928. Serial No. 276,693.

This invention relates to improvements in structure and then said branch and body are Strap d tta h t pressed together causing the serrations 21 It is among the objects of the present into bite into the flexible strap end 26 securely vention to provide a simple and ineXpento clamp the end 26 of the strap between sive anchoring means for a flexible member, them. The strap, as shown in Fig. 2, is then 55 by means of which the flexible member may bent about the spreader portion 22 of the be anchored to another part with a minimetallic structure thereby providing a loop mum of time and labor. or enlarged end portion on the strap.

Further objects and advantages of the The device is shown in the present drawpresent invention will be apparent from the ings as used in connection with a shock ab- 60 following description, reference being had sorber. The vehicle spring 30 has a bracketo the accompanying drawings, wherein a 31 secured thereto by a stud 32. The bracket preferred form of embodiment of the preshas an aperture 33, presenting two converg ent invention is clearly shown. ing walls. The arm 34 is the operating In the drawings: member of the shock absorber 35 which is 6 Fig. 1 illustrates the device anchoring the attached to the frame 36 of the vehicle in flexible strap of a shock absorber to the any suitable manner. The flexible strap 27 spring of a Vehicle. is inserted and drawn through the aperture Fig. 2 is a fragmentary sectional view of 33 of bracket 31 so that the enlarged end will a loop-forming member attached to the end enter and wedge itself into said aperture, 7 of a strap. as shown in Fig. 1. The other end of the Fig. 3 illustrates the blank from which the strap 27 is secured to the shock absorber loop-forming member is formed. arm 34 by a stud 37. Means within the Fig. 4 is a side view of the loop-forming shock absorber tend to operate the arm 3% m b r constantly to hold the strap 27 taut and Fig. 5 is an elevational view of the loopthereby maintaining the enlarged end of the forming member. strap in its wedging relation with the aper- The first step in producing the loop-formture 33. ing member illustrated in the Fig. 4. of the The present structure provides a metal- 30 drawing is to cut a blank as designated by lic member of simple structure and design, the numeral 20 shown in the Fig. 3. Serrawhich may be produced at a minimum extions 21 are necessarily provided at one end pense of time and labor and which may also of the blank for purposes to be described. be attached to the end of the flexible strap The serrations 21 at the other end of the in a comparatively short time. thereby sub- 35 blank are not necessary in the application stantially facilitating the production of this of the loop-forming device to a strap, howportion of a shock absorber installation. ever, these serrations 21 result from a sin- While the form of embodiment of the presgle cut across the strip of stock metal inasent invention as herein disclosed. constitutes much as such a single cut substantially rea preferred form. it is to be understood that duces the waste of the metal in the produo other forms might be adopted. all coming tion of this device. within the scope of the claims which follow.

After the blank has been out, the one end hat is claimed is as follows: of said blank is bent as shown at 22 t0 150m 1. A device of the character described comthe spreader end as shown in the Figs. 2 and prising a member having a looped and a 45 4E. The other end of the blank is hookhook-shaped end, the first of which provides shaped as shown at 23. the free branch 24 of a spreader portion about which a flexible part said hook-shaped end being spaced from the is wound, the other being open for remain body 25 of the structure. One end 26 ceiving the end of a flexible part upon which of a flexible strap 27 is placed in the space said hook end is pressed firmly to clamp the 50 between the branch 24 and body 25 of the flexible part to the member. 109

2. A device of the character described comprising a metallic member having one loop end and the other hook shaped, serrations on the hook-shaped end, a flexible strap, one end of which fits into the hook-shaped end of the metallic member, the serrations of which bite into and firmly secure the member upon the strap when said hook-shaped end is pressed together, so as to clamp the strap therein, the loop end providing a core about which the flexible strap is wound to provide a loop therein.

8. A strap-anchoring device comprising an anchoring member having an aperture presenting a pair of converging walls, a strap raving a spreader permanently connected thereto, whereby said strap is firmly wedged between said walls when inserted into said aperture, said spreader comprising a member having a hook end and a spreader end, the hook end being adapted to be pressed together to have the strap end clamped therebetween thus firmly securing said member to the strap end, the spreader end having the strap bent about it to provide an enlarged end on the strap adapted to be wedged into the aperture of the anchoring member.

i. A loop-forming device for a flexible instrumentalit-y comprising, a member having a hook end providing a bight for receiving one end of the flexible instrumentality, means adapted to be embedded in the said flexible instrumentality for securely attaching the said member thereto, and a loop end on said member providing a core about which said instrumentality is wrapped to form a loop therein.

In testimony whereof I hereto affix my signature.

GEORGE W. ELSEY. 

